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The yield for the following recipe is five fritters and don’t feel embarrassed if you find yourself eating the entire batch! It’s only 387 calories and 5.5 grams of fat!

Ingredients
1 ¾ cups sweet potato, shredded (I used about half of a nearly 1-lb. specimen)
1 large egg
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil for greasing the pan
Optional seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, paprika, chili powder, basil, oregano, herbs de provence. I used ½ teaspoon garlic powder and dashes of smoked paprika and chili powder.

Instructions
Shred 1 ¾ to 2 cups sweet potato using a cheese grater (or a food processor using regular blade). Preheat a skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add egg to sweet potato and whisk until combined. Add seasonings to taste.
Lightly grease pan, trickling a few drops of oil onto the pan, and spread with a spatula—you don’t need a lot. Plop about ¼ cup of the sweet potato mixture into the pan at a time. Mixture will be very loose and may fall apart in the pan—that’s okay. Use your spatula to nudge all the sweet potato scraps into a neat pile and press down on the top with the back of the spatula to flatten. Cook about 2-3 minutes before flipping. If patty starts to fall apart when you try to flip it, cook it longer. The bottom should be sturdy enough to slide the spatula underneath. Repeat with the rest of the mixture, but don’t overcrowd the pan.

Let’s review: These 2-ingredient Sweet Potato Fritters are  crispy, healthy, simple and taste awesome! Pair them with another side dish, maybe some greens or salsa, and you have lunch … or supper … or even snack time!

For more information go on over to The Pancake Princess. The author will even give you tips on how to get the best texture and crunch from your sweet potato fritters! Enjoy!